Comments by "Pac Man" (@pacman3556) on "Contract awarded for elevated portion of Eglinton Crosstown West extension" video.

So the TORONTO transit commission is extending into Mississauga instead of extending east into the largest borough in Toronto? Once again the people of Scarborough are fu$cked over. Why not provide transit for the people inside your own city before expanding into others. The people willingly choose to live in Mississauga knowing what transit was....let them find their own solution Yes that may appear selfish but the people in Toronto need transit just as much as the people in Mississauga do
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@InADarkTavern Then I would tell you that CP24 needs to update their description that states travel between Mississauga and Toronto will be improved. Travel within Toronto- Scarborough to downtown and the rest of the city should be improved first.
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@InADarkTavern I agree transit development is good my main point is probably geared more towards our politicians and their way of thinking vs expanding transit in general. Our politicians constantly overlook areas like Scarborough even though it is the largest borough in the city (maybe second?) but will spend money going into Mississauga (or Vaughn etc) that are not even part of the city. It is good to expand transit but the people chose to live outside of the city knowing exactly what transit was like it was their choice. If funds were unlimited I would agree...expand everywhere. However when funds are limited and we are already in deficits etc then it would be better to spend inside our city and provide for those already living in the city first. It may seem selfish but my tax dollars should be used to expand transit for my use not so someone can move outside the city..pay their taxes elsewhere then ride the ttc into the city. Not sure I am describing it correctly but same thing applies to highways...which (off topic) is why it was a great thing that the province took back responsiblity of the DVP and Gardiner. Why should Toronto residents pay the full cost for a highway that people that chose to live outside the city use to come into the city. Same as TTC. If you choose to live outside the city then find a way on your own to get into the city...if not then live inside the city and use TTC. Scarborough is way underfunded and way underdeveloped when it comes to transit but money is always spent in the west or north to bring people that chose to live outside the city into the city.
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